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First Sentier, AlbaCore complete partnership

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
First Sentier Investors (First Sentier) has finalised its strategic partnership with European alternative credit specialist AlbaCore Capital (AlbaCore), broadening access to global private credit markets. Headquartered in London, AlbaCore has capabilities ...

CQS sold to Manulife Investment Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
Australian billionaire Michael Hintze has divested a significant portion of his multi-billion-dollar asset management firm to Canadian giant Manulife Investment Management. Under the acquisition, expected to close in early 2024, Manulife will own London-based ...

Institutional investor tips $30m into new Mantis offer

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
The Magnetar Relative Value Unit Trust, seeded by an unknown local institutional investor, is a feeder into a Cayman master fund managed by Magnetar Capital (Magnetar) and distributed by Mantis Funds (Mantis). Magnetar is a US-based multi-strategy alternative ...

Currency hedging solution launched for managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
Rochford Group launched a hedging solution for managed accounts that hold USD assets, to meet the growing need to simplify the management of AUD/USD currency exposures. Rochford Group has appointed Equity Trustees as responsible entity of its new fund ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Australia's major banks have achieved skyrocketing returns of $32.5 billion, up 14% from last year, driven by loan growth, margin expansion and the continued decline in notables. This year, profits exceeded the previous record set in 2017 at $31.2 ...

Decade-long ban reduced for former adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
A former financial adviser who was jailed for breaching COVID-19 border restrictions to attend the AFL Grand Final had his ASIC banning order reduced. Mark Babbage, who was an authorised representative of Wealthsure and Capstone Financial Planning ...

Msquared Capital bolsters local team

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Greg Thomas and Michael Volkiene will join the private credit fund manager as its chief operating officer and general manager, loan origination and credit, respectively. Thomas brings over 24 years of experience in funds management to the role and joins ...

ANZ rakes in $7.4bn profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
In its full-year 2023 results, ANZ declared a cash profit of $7.4 billion, up 14% on the previous year. The big four bank said its proposed final dividend for 2023 also increased to 94 cents per share (cps), consisting of an 81 cps dividend partially ...

Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
The group has formed an origination partnership with Apollo Global Management, giving Challenger Life access to private global credit and alternative capabilities. Building upon its existing partnership, Challenger said the extended agreement grants ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
Treasury's proposed three-year moratorium on private litigation related to Scope 3 reporting as part of its proposed mandatory climate-related financial disclosure package has raised fears that it would give companies the green light to greenwash. ...